Jazz News

Jazz/Blues Icons Autographs in Online Movies Auction, 28th April

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2004

Cooper Owen's Virtual At The Movies Auction on the 28th April includes the autographs of Jazz and Blues legends such as Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and Nat King Cole as well as Richard Rogers and Hoagy Carmichael and more. Please see below for further info. Commission bids can be placed online now at http://www.cooperowen.com and until 2.00pm BST on Thursday 28th April. The auction will then be held in two parts, live on eBaylive: Props & Costume - ...

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Travel to the 2004 Puerto Rico JazzFest with AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2004

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Dmitry Ishenko Trio featuring Steve Lacy live at the Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2004

The Dmitry Ishenko Trio is making its Boston debut at the Zeitgeist Gallery in Cambridge, MA on April 21-22, 2004. The trio features bassist Ishenko, soprano saxophone giant Steve Lacy, as well as guitarist Geoffrey Miller. Featuring compositions by Lacy, Monk, and Ishenko, the group's sound is chamber-like and intricate, yet also agressive and angular at the same time. This is the first time that Steve Lacy appears with this kind of instrumental lineup, and the shows are guaranteed to ...

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Blue Note Fitted To A Tee: Famed Jazz Label, Ropeadope Link For New Clothing Line

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2004

Blue Note Records knows a thing or two about music. Ropeadope Industries knows a thing or two about fashion. Now, the two companies are joining forces to launch a line of clothing, A New Perspective. The collection, consisting primarily of T-shirts, draws inspiration from classic Blue Note artwork. Specifically, the clothes feature reinterpretations of album covers, images and text/design treatments. For this partnership, Blue Note is licensing all the designs to Ropeadope (an offshoot of Ropeadope Records), which will pay ...

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651 ARTS Presents Three-Time Grammy Nominee Angelique Kidjo

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2004

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Coltrane Dialogues At The Roost This Wednesday, April 21

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2004

Coltrane Dialogues is a program that alternates between performance of John Cotrane's music and a conversation with the audience. By involving the audience in the conversation, the program cuts across the distance that often exists between artist and audience. It also gives us an opportunity to explore together the meaning and impact of the music. The conversation is led both by alto saxophonist and leader Carl Grubbs, whose cousin, Naima, was John Coltrane's first wife and whose experience being mentored ...

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651 ARTS Celebrates 15 Years With Cassandra Wilson

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2004

651 ARTS Celebrates 15 Years of Theater, Dance, Humanities, and Music programming grounded in the African Diaspora, with a 15th Anniversary Gala Celebration and performance by Cassandra Wilson. Founded in conjunction with the rehabilitation of the historic Majestic Theater (now the BAM Harvey Theater) in 1989, 651 ARTS has grown from a neighborhood concert presenter to an internationally renowned arts institution benefiting audiences, artists, and organizations far beyond its Brooklyn home base. The evening will honor special guests who have ...

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The Dead Announce Summer "Wave That Flag" Tour 2004

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2004

Remaining Grateful Dead Members to Embark on 36-Date Run with Newest Addition, Guitarist Warren Haynes

San Francisco CA - Approaching nearly four decades of touring America, The Dead will hit the road this summer to continue what they are best known for - playing live. Since the band's inception, The Grateful Dead have had a long-standing tradition of appearing at the year's biggest rock festivals such as Woodstock, Monterey Pop Festival and Watkins Glen, and this year is no ...

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